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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1901
Page
1
General J W Stone to command a brigade in the Tuangarai parole parade with a Kansas unit. The report notes veterans and civic figures including Representative Shaw and local officers preparing for the event and honoring fallen comrades in a North Central state context.
A sprawling Topeka State Journal page summary mixes national and regional updates from Washington and Kansas. It references pace in federal House blocks, speeches, a Kansas election bill, wartime funding notes, and local society items alongside theater notices, humor, and editorial commentary. The item includes miscellaneous society notes, literary reviews, and early political debates, with scattered names and places reflecting a broad metropolitan snapshot.
Washington March 2 the House re convened at 9 am after a quorum dispute led by Bailey halted action on consent legislation. A call of the house brought in absentees as members argued over expedited passage, with Speaker and supporters arguing for unanimous consent and opponents blocking proceedings. The session produced no votes on key measures as the stalemate continued, while the Senate opened a weary day amid heavy workload and fatigue from the prior week.
New York plans observe total eclipse with American and Sumatra teams. Prof Todd will oversee from the Titular Isle while other observers head to Japan for solar indications. City health authorities arrange quarantine on books no longer in the library to purge contamination.
The report notes Germany appointing its first consul in Central America, accredited to Nicaragua, and expanding consular presence to defend German residents and businesses. It highlights extensive German trade, plantations, and steamship control, with Guatemala and Nicaragua as key hubs and a forthcoming consulate in Guatemala City, though canal changes shift opportunities to Nicaragua.
Mr A H Case defends Whisky Man and supports Warner citing consistency and business acumen. Mrs Case denounces attempts to pressure women into allegiance arguing suffrage is misused by political manipulators. Cass endorses Warner, praising him as a temperate, successful citizen.
Topeka law and order advocates debate the timing of resubmitting the mayoral plan while addressing the question of how long it takes any owner to determine a joint activity is ongoing in the building.
The passage argues that Germany’s thorough methods and rapid national progress justify its expanded trade reach. It notes the important step of reorganizing the German consular service in Central America as a significant move in extending influence across Asia and beyond.
Veterans will take part in the inaugural parade with local and visiting Grand Army of the Republic units forming the honor guard from the White House to the Capitol. They will not join the afternoon parade but will be reviewed by the president while passing the court of honor.
A Baltimore to Tribune dispatch reports the consolidation of the tin can manufacturing interests in the United States. The required money is stated at over $10, with details from New York. The piece mentions Philadelphia Baltimore banks and references options on their securities.
The transport Meade arrives in San Francisco with the Eleventh Volunteer Cavalry under Colonel Lockett. Officers report discharged soldiers and sailors buried at sea. General Freeman noted aboard among the cabin crew.
A voice condemns the abuse of Mr. Warner and supports James Warner for mayor. The speaker denounces actions against him for taking a straight forward stance and calls for temperance supporters to back a whisky man to enforce laws.
A citizens gathering at Second Presbyterian Church in North Topeka last night featured Col Hashes speaking about urging his wife to stop smoking. Questions at the close probed promises to Topeka clubs, alleged accomplices, and a July date involving police and a sidetrack deal for unloading goods. the record shows confusion and incomplete phrases.
A disrupted Hughes meeting at a Presbyter an church drew women protesters who were ejected by security. The session, intended as a restorative municipal event, ended amid unclear turmoil with vocal opposition noted by attendees.
Readers recall a local gathering with remarks from candidates and attendees. Mentioned are Dr Harding and Mrs Goowin among others as talk focused on law and order themes and public reaction to statements.
A tepid dispatch from Ennis Texas reports volunteers for the Philippines were intoxicated en route to San Antonio and briefly subdued by guards. The drunken recruits caused disorder on the transport, with several men resisting authorities before being quieted and guarded aboard. Washington was notified and San Antonio authorities were asked to dispatch troops.
March 2 Balanga Philippines The Thirty-second Infantry officers report the people of Bataan are backward yet ready for civil government. The commission indicates Batangas people are not equal to Bulacan intellectually but form a strong race. Commission: establish a successful government. The Thirty-second Infantry moves to new assignments with Sixth Artillery replacing some troops.
Washington reports the House approved Senate amendments to the army appropriation bill by a 169 to 1 vote aside from four defectors. The bill moves to the president. Debates focused on the Philippine issue and Cuban constitutional talks as political tensions rise. Weather notes forecast generally fair in Chicago with west winds.
In a windy session, Senator McMillan spoke at length causing delays as gusts interrupted the proceedings. He stayed to deliver remarks, filling time with dialogue and comments amid the weather disruption.
An intense senate session saw members leave their seats and seek protection in the lobby amid a raucous exchange over a 140K appropriation for the sugar industry. President and leaders clashed as debate stretched late, with calls to adjourn and demands to limit speaking time. Speaker and attendees faced disruption and tense confrontations throughout the session.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a trial in a Bay area court, payments owed, and a senate discussion. It references John Francis, Clemens, and a disputed bill of 71506 for a special medical measure, with vague ties to a supreme court context and tax or fee charges.
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